Wood River drug sweep results in charges against 29

WOOD RIVER — After several months of proactive enforcement by officers of the Wood River Police Department, several arrest warrants have been issued for individuals who are charged with possession and delivery of controlled substances and methamphetamine.

Officers of the U.S. Marshals Service, East Alton and Roxana assisted Wood River police on Thursday morning in executing several warrants.

Those charged in the cases were:

Clifford E. Manning, 26, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Hannah K. Roady, 24, of Roxana, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Melynda G. Rusk, 36, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Stephen J. Turnbeaugh, 31, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Beth A. Pettit, 35, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Christian R. Gordon, 21, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Charlotte R. Todd, 48, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Natasha N. Mason, 24, of Roxana, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Kandice M. Smith, 23, of South Roxana, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Rebecca A. Sheppard, 32, of Wood River, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Samantha M. Hamelmann, 25, of East Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies

Joshua M. Hertfelder, 26, of East Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Melissa L. Holt, 38, of East Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Kayla J. Welch, 22, of East Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Michele L. Scott, 46, of East Alton, has been charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of controlled substance, a Class 2 felony

Meghan D. Tarvin, 20, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Bryan J. Hicks, 32, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Michael S. Suarez, 31, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Emilie M. Bailey, 20, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Amy L. Gray, 37, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Craig A. Bass, 28, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Jan M. Rose, 33, of Alton, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Michael S. Cummings, 38, homeless, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Cynthia E. Randle, 56, of Edwardsville, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Jasmine N. Louvier, 24, of Edwardsville, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Kyle C. Curtis, 23, of Moro, has been charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony

Todd A. Schlechte, 48, of Livingston, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Brian D. Hodge, 30, of Jerseyville, has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

Jennifer R. Haneline, 31, of Sawyerville, Ill., has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony

The sweep successfully arrested 18 of the above suspects. Those arrested were transported to the Wood River Police Department. If they were unable to post the required bond, they were transported to the Madison County Jail.

When briefed about the warrant sweep, Wood River Mayor Cheryl Maguire said she and the City Council are in support of proactive drug enforcement by Wood River Police officers.

"Continued efforts will hopefully deter drug use,” Maguire said.

“We encourage the public to continue to notify the police department of any suspected drug/suspicious activity,” Deputy Chief Dan Bunt said in a press release. “Many of these cases developed from citizens calling in suspicious activity.”

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Comments (24)

Proud of our Officers in Blue

Great job, keep up the good work. I have a granddaughter hooked on Heroin and Fentenyl. She's a mess , both her and boyfriend. Wish someone would get their provider, but of course, there's always another one. Both have been arrested for possession but they get out. Time in jail is what they both need before we loose her. OD twice, gave her baby to her mom at 3 months, he turned three yrs yesterday. She looks like death warmed over. Keep yourself safe in your endeavors.

Michele Logue302 days ago

Great job!

Thanks so much for all that you do for the citizens of Wood River. Stay safe.

Linda303 days ago

Excellent Job Wood River Police

Great job Wood River Police!!! Keep it up.

Happy Citizen 303 days ago

Wood River Police....Great Job!

Anyone that comments less than praising the Wood River Police for busting these drugies, is most likely involved with drugs. Wake up people drugs kill people and break up families everyday. I'm glad to read this beside someone dying, or being rob at gun point, because some loser doesn't have a job to get their fix.If anyone from the Wood River Police reads this, understanding there are plenty on us who really appreciate everything you're doing, to keep our kids, and families safe.

Support the Police 304 days ago

Robbed at gun point in Wood River???

When was the last time you were robbed at gun point in "Wood River"??? Really??? Drugs kill people that choose to use! No one is being robbed at gun point in Wood River, Roxana, East Alton, etc for money to use drugs or any other reason for that matter. If someone is in possession of a substance they plan to use then who are they hurting beside themselves...no matter who it is family or not!!! People it has been proven will NOT stop until they are ready to stop and rehab is a joke!! There are no other criminal activities going on in this area so I guess these cops got nothing better to do because nothing ever happens in Wood River East Alton area also why there is only one officer on duty at a time in South Roxana, Roxana, Hartford and 2 in East Alton...I think Wood River has 3 or 4 on duty per shift...not a crime riddled area!!! If u wanna stop the problem get the dealer!

QueenE302 days ago

What about the dealers

Why don't they spend more time looking for these dealers and quit wasting our tax money on these people and maybe they won't have the resources to get the crap! Why have a McDonald's hamburger when you can have a red robin burger think about it idiot's

Richy304 days ago

Drug Sweep

Wonder why it doesnt specify the date these individuals were supposedly charged. I see names of people that have been in jail for at least a year.

M304 days ago

Drug Sweep

Please always keep your pain medications in the bottle when going out of your home. It is against the law to carry even 1 in your pocket for later use. I have done this several times and now know I could have been in serious trouble.

sharon rose304 days ago

Way to Go WRPD and task force

Good to see these people are being rounded up.. I hope if they need help with addiction they find the help they need .Madison county does have drug court available.. use the system it can help you

LORAL304 days ago

Drug Sweep

Wow a bunch of possession charges. How about going after the source instead of the addicts?

Cari304 days ago

drug sweep

frfr we all have prob its hard to get jobs when felonys cant b taken off ya record and not saying its right to get felonies but i no soneone whos been trying sooo hard to do right thing and get an honest job but cant cause when they were 18 got into some bs and got two felonies now hes screwed and has kids trying to survive in this fkd up world to were he feels lime thays all there is to feed his kids and pay bills not that he likes it but what ekse can you do...u got a great point y go after the addicts im sure i no why...thats to turn them into informants and set the biger one up...

B304 days ago

Felony

You can get a felony exsponged from your record it used to cost. $1000.00 No clue now

Bill303 days ago

Get the dealers

Go after the dealers!! Arresting the addicts doesn't change anything

Teresa304 days ago

It does make a positive change

People hooked on heroin (which is a controlled substance) and meth create problems in neighborhoods like theft, burglaries, and other offenses. Not only are you removing criminals, you are removing the drug dealer customers, and probably some of the people arrested will give info to the police which will help find the dealer

Police supporter 303 days ago

Drug sweep

Melissa Holt, what comes around goes around. Maybe this will get you clean and you can own up to your own (expletive deleted) and get the help you so desperately need.

Jodi304 days ago

Drug sweep

Smh u have alot of room to talk....

Angie 303 days ago

Drug sweep

Hopefully these aren't marijuana charges. What a waste of time and tax payer money to arrest, charge, and try those in possession of personal use marijuana.

Brian Sinclair 304 days ago

Drug sweep

Doubt they were marijuana charges...class 4 felonies

Willy Fisterbutt304 days ago

No

Cannibis is decriminalized in Illinois ......

Brandon304 days ago

Decriminalized?

You better check that out my friend. Medical maybe, but not for your personal enjoyment.

Bob304 days ago

Wrong

Only small amounts of cannabis are decriminalized, larger amounts you can still be charged with offenses

L304 days ago

Decriminalized

You can carry up to 10 grams of marijuana and not be criminally charged it results in a ticket. Medical is legal in IL and there is legislation for legalization in the house and Senate

QueenE302 days ago

Drug sweep

Methamphetamine and controlled substance are terms for meth and heroin. Cannabis is a term for marijuana. These were serious drug charges